Lifestyles

What to look for and how to protect your skin
Lifestyles, Local News
By Dr. SABRINA MIKITA  UPMC Dermatology 
Apr 29, 2026
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., and melanoma is its most dangerous form. The good news is that most skin cancers are highly treatab...
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Why shoppers sanitize their carts
Lifestyles
Apr 29, 2026
Dear Heloise: This is in regard to the reader who says that they don't understand why people use antibacterial wipes when entering a store and suggest...
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Inheritance could fuel son’s alcohol problem
Lifestyles
Apr 29, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My 32-year-old son has an alcohol problem. He and his wife refuse to accept reality and continue to be social drinkers. My son deals with h...
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Keeping a butter knife handy
Lifestyles
Apr 28, 2026
Dear Heloise: I'm not done with that butter knife! After making a sandwich, I like to set the knife on the edge of the sink instead of sending it stra...
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Mobile grab bar keeps elder steady
Lifestyles
Apr 27, 2026
Dear Heloise: I am 82. When we travel, I pack a suction-cup grab bar. In hotels or other places, I stick it to the shower wall and have something stur...
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Women’s retreat well attended
Lifestyles, Local News
Apr 27, 2026
St. Bernard Catholic Women’s Club recently hosted a women’s retreat with guest speaker Lin Gabriel, former St. Bernard youth minister and former direc...
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Mother calls her own child a ‘traitor’
Lifestyles
Apr 25, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My mother and stepfather, "Pop," divorced a few years ago. He was the only father figure in my life and was good to me, so I want to mainta...
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Managing online medical portals
Lifestyles
Apr 25, 2026
Dear Heloise: There was a reader who was having difficulty keeping track of the different patient portals for each of her doctors when she wanted to e...
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Bringing kids to a wedding
Lifestyles
Apr 24, 2026
Dear Heloise: How do I tell my brother and his wife that their two young boys aren't invited to my wedding? I'm getting married in a fairly small, for...
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Stroke Awareness Month starts with ‘BE FAST’
Lifestyles
By CYNTHIA K. ANDERSON UPMC Quality 
Apr 23, 2026
With May just around the corner, it’s important to remember that Stroke Awareness Month is approaching. It’s a time to reflect on how stroke can affec...
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Use multipurpose items for cooking
Lifestyles
Apr 23, 2026
Dear Heloise: Thank you for your uplifting column. I wanted to share a kitchen habit that has saved me both time and cabinet space. The Home Depot not...
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Removing stuck-on decals
Lifestyles
Apr 22, 2026
Dear Heloise: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals ju...
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Vanderpoels celebrate 50 years
Lifestyles, Local News
Apr 21, 2026
Al and Roxie Vanderpoel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party thrown by their family and friends. The Vanderpoels were marri...
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